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Former EastEnders' star Danniella Westbrook has landed her first acting gig in six years after her EastEnders role was recast.The actress is headed to the West End to play the Fairy Godmother in adult pantomime, Sinderfella which has been dubbed a “delightful and risqué version" of Disney's Cinderella. Danniella, 48, will play the role alongside Big Brother's Simon Gross who is cast as one of the Ugly Sisters and a show insider said the former soap star "couldn't wait to get back to her acting roots".The source told The Sun: "She is nervous as she hasn't acted since she returned to EastEnders back in 2016, but her passion has always been acting so she is super excited for this next chapter of her career." Daniella played Sam Mitchell in EastEnders during the 1990s and she recently hit out at the BBC for recasting a different actress as her former character.

Ahead of Big Brother's return later this year, former contestant Simon Gross has opened up to OK! about his experience in the iconic house, which saw him become the first and only contestant booted out after just two hours. Looking back at his time on the show, Simon tells us that he feels as though he was "shortchanged" by the producers, and although he then re-entered the house two weeks later, he argues that he was robbed of the full experience.

Simon Gross has emotionally reflected on his friendship with Nikki Grahame as he opened up on the Big Brother reunion party he is hosting to raise money for eating disorder charities Beat and Seed.The 51 year old is bringing together some of the show's most famous faces for a star-studded night in July, with money from ticket sales being split between the two charities. Despite the night not officially being hosted in the memory of Nikki, who tragically passed away from anorexia at the age of 38 last month, Simon hopes the reality star will be remembered by friends and fans on the night as they celebrate the iconic TV show.

Nikki Grahame 's close friend and former Big Brother star Simon Gross has revealed how the late star was 'unlucky in love'.

Simon Gross, for Get Gossy with Grossy.‘Then I realised it’s not about how you look, it’s how you feel, who you choose to fall in love and live your life with, without putting a label on yourself.’Eilish recently made headlines as she opened up about her time on Mrs Brown’s Boys, defending the show from critics.The BBC comedy has proven to be divisive over the years, with viewers warring over the marmite series.But the star doesn’t care about the backlash, as she finds the sitcom hilarious.Fair enough.Chatting to the Irish Mirror, Eilish said: ‘The early ones, I watch them now and I still sit and laugh, and I know what’s going to come.